Recent Obituaries
Anita Bender
Mar 5, 2014
Anita Bender, 90, of Brenham, died March 5, 2014, in Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center in Brenham. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Edna Ham
Mar 3, 2014
Edna Anne Eickenhorst Ham, 97, of Brenham, passed away March 3, 2014 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastors David Hansen and Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at...
Oran Martin
Mar 1, 2014
Oran Earl Martin, 79, died March 1, 2014. Mr. Martin was born Jan. 7, 1935, and resided in Carmine. His wife, Eloise Moye Martin preceded him in death. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Rosewood Cemetery in Humble. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham, Tx. Visit...
Madeline Schultz
Feb 25, 2014
Funeral services for Madeline Arendale Schultz of Plano, Texas, are scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Madeline passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Plano, Texas. She was born on February 4, 1927 in Somerville, Texas, the daughter of Mamie and William Arendale. She grew up in...
Bernice Weiss
Feb 20, 2014
Funeral services for Bernice Wickel Weiss are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2014 at Wesley Brethren Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Pastor Michael Groseclose will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Weiss passed away at her residence on February 20, 2014 at the...
Johanna Emshoff
Feb 19, 2014
Johanna Emshoff, 96, widow of Herbert H. Emshoff, died February 19, 2014 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastors Mark Moldenhauer and Jeffrey King officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6...
Jeffrey Brown
Feb 18, 2014
Jeffrey Alan Brown, 62, of Austin, Texas, the son of Elaine Brown of Brenham, died February 18, 2014 in Chappell Hill from complications as a result of esophageal cancer. Jeff was born June 2, 1951 in Lawrence, Kansas and spent the first part of his youth growing up in the Kansas City, Kansas area. When Jeff was 13, his...
J. Jankowski
Feb 16, 2014
J.W. Jankowski, after a three year courageous battle with cancer, answered God''s call on February the 16th, 2014, and entered into eternal rest with his Lord. His family was so blessed to have this lengthy journey to live, share, laugh and love. He was born on February the 5th, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Stanley Ike and Maggie Kubeczka...
Deborah Tackett
Feb 15, 2014
Deborah Jean Tackett, 54, of Brenham died on Feburary 14, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital. The wife of Todd Tackett. Funeral arrangements are pending at Memorial Oaks Chapel.
Deborah Tackett
Feb 14, 2014
Deborah Jean Tackett, 54, of Brenham, went to be with our Lord on Valentine''s Day, the day of love, February 14, 2014. Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Champion Fellowship Church with Pastor Tim Webb officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gay Hill. The family will receive friends...
Clem Baranowski
Feb 9, 2014
Clem Baranowski, 58, of Brenham, died February 9, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church of Brenham. Fr. Ed Kucera will officiate, with burial to follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 until 7 p.m....
Kenneth Helms
Feb 8, 2014
Kenneth Ray Helms, 78, of Burton, left his earthly home to live in his eternal home with Jesus Christ, his Savior, Saturday, February 8, 2014. Kenneth was born December 3, 1935 near Rotan, Tx. to Marion Josephine Robinson and Raymond Camel Helms. He was predeceased by his parents and an older brother, E. C. Helms. Surviving are his wife,...
Roy Mcwilliams
Feb 3, 2014
Roy C. McWilliams, 86, husband of Ruth E. Schroeder McWilliams, died February 3, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m....
Jonathan Whittaker
Feb 3, 2014
Jonathan Bret Whittaker, 55, husband of Paula Whittaker, died February 3, 2014 in Chappell Hill. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday evening. Jonathan Whittaker was born July 28, 1958 in Fairbanks, Alaska...
Edward Richardson
Feb 2, 2014
Edward Raymond Richardson, 86, husband of Emma Richardson, died Feb. 2, 2014 at Ennis Regional Medical Center in Ennis, Tx. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Brenham Church of Christ, with Pastor Doug Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening...
George Boswell
Jan 31, 2014
George Ewin Boswell Sr., 77 , of Brenham, died January 31, 2014 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center in Brenham. Funeral service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel, visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday February 6, 2014. George was born on May 26, 1936 to John Thomas and...
Olevia Gaskamp
Jan 30, 2014
Olevia Annie Gaskamp, 91, passed away the morning of January 30, 2014 at High Hope Care Center in Brenham. Olevia was born October 12, 1922 in Washington County, Texas to Annie Oevermann and Erich G. Jaster. She enjoyed her childhood in Burton, where she and her four younger brothers helped their parents work the family farm and also stirred...
Henry Marburger
Jan 28, 2014
Funeral services for Henry J. Marburger are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at Christ Lutheran Church, with Pastors Mark Groves and Walt Schindehette officiating. Burial will take place at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Marburger passed away January 28, 2014 at Brenham Nursing...
Esther Keese
Jan 27, 2014
Esther Mary Keese, 98, widow of Alton Keese, died January 27, 2014 in Brenham. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham, with Fr. Ernesto Elizondo, Celebrant. Burial will take place in the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Frenstat at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be from 4 to...
Christopher Johnston
Jan 24, 2014
Christopher A. Johnston, 64, husband of Gayle Johnston, died January 24, 2014 at his residence. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, in Brenham. Chris was born March 23, 1949 in Palo Alto, California to David...

